Golden Gate Invitational

The premier west-coast Science Olympiad invitational, hosted by Stanford and UC Berkeley students.

Held at UC Berkeley on February 9th, 2019.

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A very happy birthday to one of our Directors of Marketing as well as an incoming Director of Events, Iris Xia! Iris is a rising sophomore at #Stanford University, where she is pursuing degrees in #EarthSystems and in #ComputerScience. Hope you have a good one! 🎂❤️ #GGSO #SciOly

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Today is the LAST DAY to join the 2021-2022 Golden Gate Science Olympiad Board of Directors! All current and incoming Stanford and UC Berkeley students are encouraged to apply, regardless of previous GGSO or SciOly experience. Apply HERE: https://t.co/bJIrZfRUD7 #GGSO2022

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Applications to join the 2021-2022 GGSO Board are NOW LIVE! All Berkeley and Stanford students (including incoming freshmen) are welcome to apply, and applications are due Friday, May 14th at 11:59 PM PDT. Reach out with any questions!
Apply HERE: https://t.co/i6mZriA7UX

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Happy Earth Day from the GGSO team!! 🌎

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Our last director’s spotlight features one of our amazing Executive Directors, Evelyn Zhang of Stanford! “Science Olympiad undoubtedly changed my life, and it would mean the world to me if my contributions to SciOly changed another kid's life by inspiring them to pursue STEM.”

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JUST A FEW HOURS LEFT!! ⌛️

The big day is here at last! We, the 2021 GGSO Executive Board of Directors, wish you all the best of luck today, and we can't wait to finally see you all soon! <3 #GGSO2021 #GGSO21

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Meet our next director, one of our Directors of Public Relations, Allison Yao of UC Berkeley! Now in her sixth year with Science Olympiad, Allison pioneered the role of Public Relations in GGSO and is excited to have watched the growth of the organization over time. #GGSO2021

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Next up, we have Alvin Xu, one of our Directors of Website and one of our Directors of Human Resources this year! A first-year EECS student at UC Berkeley, Alvin says that the connections, experiences, and knowledge he gained from SciOly has proven invaluable. #GGSO2021

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Our next Director Spotlight features Nicole Xin, a Director of Operations and one of our event supervisors for Write It CAD It! A Mountain View HS alumna, Nicole says that SciOly helped her grow both as an individual and a teammate. Check out the full post on Instagram! #GGSO2021

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Sending our belated birthday wishes to one of our alumni and GGSO founders, Rohan Chakraborty! Rohan graduated in 2019 from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and is now a Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. We hope you have an amazing year! 🎂

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Our final Director Spotlight for the week is one of our Directors of Tournament Development and Directors of Public Relations, Martin Altenburg of Stanford University! Hailing from South Dakota, Martin says that SciOly was empowering and developed his intrinsic interest in STEM.

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Today, we're wishing a very happy birthday to one of our alumni, Kevin Meng! Kevin graduated from UC Berkeley in 2020 with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Economics, and is now residing in San Francisco. Thank you for all of your contributions to the GGSO community! 🎂🎉 #GGSO

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Three years ago today, the second annual Golden Gate Invitational took place on the campus of UC Berkeley. We look forward to celebrating the anniversary of our 2018 tournament by delivering another memorable invitational experience to our participants in less than three weeks!

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General Volunteer applications for our 2021 GGSO tournament are closing soon! The deadline to apply has been extended and is now on Sunday, January 31st at 11:59 PM PST. All volunteers will receive a FREE T-shirt! Apply now via this link: https://t.co/JueTFd3dKH #GGSO2021

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Meet Emily Wen, a Director of Sponsorship and a Director of Tournament Development! A third-year student at Stanford, Emily says that she enjoys “giving other students opportunities to foster their STEM passion alongside the passion of their teammates.” #STEM #GGSO2021

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Our next director is one of our Directors of Finance and Directors of Events, Sophia Wang of UC Berkeley! A Mira Loma High School alumna, Sophia says that staying connected with the SciOly community in “Division D” tournament running has been fun and rewarding. #GGSO2021

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Happy Monday! We hope that you are all engaging in a day of rest and reflection as we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Our spotlight for today features Matthew Tang, one of our Executive Directors for this year and a third-year EECS student at UC Berkeley! #GGSO2021

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Happy Friday! Next up we have Arya Sharma, one of our Directors of Communications and a first-year Computer Science major at Berkeley! An American High School alum, Arya says, “the camaraderie among teammates and the energy throughout the season continue to inspire me.” #GGSO2021

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Our fifth annual GGSO tournament is coming up in just under a month! Today, we’re featuring our very own Tournament Advisor, Phillip Liu of Stanford! Phillip served as president of Caltech Science Olympiad during his undergrad years before coming to Stanford for his PhD. #GGSO21

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Meet Amy Jiang, one of our Directors of Events and a third-year Mechanical Engineering major at UC Berkeley! Originally from Washington state, Amy was introduced to #GGSO when competing at our inaugural tournament and loves creating this experience for future high schoolers.